At 05:57 PM 1/18/2007, Anthony Egeln wrote... >Sam, "Cleaning grounds" comes up a lot as advice for electrical >problems, but I've never seen specifics on what or how to clean. Do >you mean disconnect the wire and clean both ends with a >solvent? Emery cloth? Crocus cloth works well if the contacts are visibly corroded. For the big grounds, you want to have clean metal, but also need to protect it from rust - two opposing goals. Anytime I suspect contact problems, I clean the contacts well and use some Caig DeoxIT. ( http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=116&CFID=232779&CFTOKEN=90256241 ). Good stuff. I also cover weather-exposed connections with lithium grease, dielectric grease, or synthetic (Mobil1) grease, depending on what's handy. |
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